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Sunshine Coast, British Columbia • www.thelocalweekly.ca • Thursday, January 31, 2019 Is This Bobby, Eddy Or David? Page 8

Gibsons Council Expanding Page 2

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A hiker poses beside a huge red cedar tree in the Dakota Valley. Elphinstone Logging Focus (ELF) says this and other red and yellow cedars in the valley qualify as “Monumental Trees”. The term is used by BC Timber Sales (BCTS) to describe cedars in which the trunks are at least 1.3 metres in diameter at chest height and continuing up without taper for at least four metres (for yellow cedar) or five metres (red cedar) with few knots. The trees are valued by First Nations for cultural purposes and BCTS says they are eligible for “conserving where it is practicable to do so.” ELF is asking BCTS to cancel cutting plans in an area of the valley, accessible from Roberts Creek via the B&K logging road and the Sechelt Dakota Forest Service Rd. See letters, page 4. JOHN DAVIES PHOTO

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Changes are coming to Gibsons council meetings. At its Jan. 8 meeting, the council endorsed the addition of a youth representative to its ranks. This initiative was announced in Mayor Bill Beamish’s inaugural address in November. The goal is to expand discussion at the council table by including input from younger citizens. It is also designed to build interest in the community’s youth on how the town is governed and how residents can be involved in the decision-making process. The youth representative will be selected from the students of Elphinstone Secondary School. The

representative will receive an honorarium for each council meeting he/she attends. The dollar value of the honorarium has not yet been set. It will be determined in town’s annual budget. These funds will be held in an education reserve which the student can access upon graduation. The agenda structure is being adjusted to allow members of the audience to ask questions closer to the start of council meeting. When these inquiries are related to a business item that is on the meeting’s agenda, this will allow council to hear the public questions before they consider decisions on the item.

A follow-up opportunity for individuals to ask more general questions will continue to be available after meetings adjourn. Another change has been made to how quarterly statistics on RCMP activities are presented. Council supported the adjustments made by the detachment commander, S/Sgt. Poppy Hallam. Activity data will now be summarized in a way that has more relevance for local government leaders. These include “total calls for service”, “break and enters”, “traffic investigations”, “mental health related” and “family violence”. Connie Jordison

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Farmers Institute to promote small-scale agriculture on the Coast Jan. 22 marked the first general meeting of the Southern Sunshine Coast Farmers Institute (SSCFI). This non-profit community organization is being established to support local smallscale sustainable agriculture in the area that stretches from Egmont to Port Mellon. While still in its infancy, the group has already made a request to expand its area to include the islands off the lower Sunshine Coast. One of the estimated 60 meeting attendees made the trek to the event at Sechelt’s Seaside Centre from Gambier Island. Local Member of the Legislative Assembly, Nicholas Simons was also there to support the work of the volunteers that have done the ground work to put the Institute in place. One of these volunteers, Raquel Kolof, chaired the meeting. She reviewed the history of these Institutes which dates back to the 1800s. They were originally formed by farmers who banded together to buy dynamite to clear their land. “Institutes were most common in the years following

the second World War, when there were over 8,000 members. There was one that included our area in the past,” said Kolof. Next up for SSCFI is its Annual General Meeting (AGM), set for Feb. 26, at 6pm at Roberts Creek Hall. At this meeting the board of directors, including a president, vice-president, auditor and three directors at large will be elected. A membership drive is currently underway. Those who purchase memberships by Feb. 11 will be able to vote at the AGM. SSCFI 2019 annual memberships are $20 and can be purchased by emailing sunshinecoastfi@ gmail.com. The group can also be contacted through its Facebook page. In advance of the AGM, the Institute is encouraging members and those interested in membership to think about the types of committees that would serve local farmers best. Most other Institutes have committees that organize events that promote and benefit their members, such as farmers markets, public garden

tours, and promotion of grow local/buy local campaigns. Committees that organize cooperative purchasing and resource sharing for their members are also popular. At the Jan. 22 meeting, volunteer Jill Hemmings led the discussion on committees. One that has been suggested would address issues for farm advocacy, education and outreach. This committee could become the formal representative for the area’s agricultural community at the Sunshine Coast Regional District, including being the voice of the membership on regional water issues. It could also organize education sessions for those who are currently farming and those interested in agriculture. “Activities aimed at youth such as establishment of 4-H clubs and organizing school visits or tours are another great possibility,” said Hemmings. Another suggested committee could focus on access to grants and funding programs that are not available to individual farmers. Examples include forestry service

grants, credit union grants, BC gaming funds, and scholarships for young agrarians. Establishing a Farmers Institute was part of the SCRD’s 2014 Agricultural Area Plan. In December, 2018 a meeting to assess interest in forming a local Institute was held. About 25 people at-

tended and most supported the idea. Raquel Kolof, Robin Dutcher, Jill Hemmings, Shannon Vanderwoerd and Steve Reed stepped forward to develop the application to establish the institute. The Province incorporated this most recent version of SSCFI on Dec. 20.

Currently, there are about 35 Farmers Institutes in the province with about 1,400 members. Comox, Port Alberni and Powell River have Institutes with long histories. Another recently formed in the mid Vancouver Island area. Connie Jordison

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September September 52017 5-2017 October - October 9,9,2017 2017 October October 10, - January - January 1,1, 2018 2018 (Gibsons) -10, (Horseshoe Bay) You might say these chickens in Pender Harbour look sceptical about the idea of Farmers Institute – if they had been thinking about it. But it’s doubtful these chickens were thinking; mostly they lay eggs, which are of course a staple of small-scale agriculture on the Coast. And promoting small-scale agriculture is what the institute is for. CONNIE JORDISON PHOTO

Loppet includes snowshoe poker The Tetrahedron Outdoor Club invites you to the 4th Annual Sunshine Coast Loppet & Snowshoe Poker Challenge Sunday, Feb. 10 at Dakota Ridge Winter Recreation Area. This is a fun community event to get some exercise and celebrate winter in the pristine wilderness. There are events for all ages and fitness levels. “This year we’ve added a twist to the snowshoe challenge,” said co-organizer Jamie Mani. Playing cards will be posted along the trail for participants to collect, and the best poker hand wins. “This makes for a fun untimed event where anyone can win and snowshoers of all ages are encouraged.” This ski events include a 30km long course and a

12km short course. Kids will enjoy their choice of 2.5km, 1km, and 100m events. Experienced youth are welcome to join the longer races as they are able. Snow conditions on Dako-

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Editorial Opinion

Where is the real crisis? An Angus Reid poll found 58 per cent of Canadians think lack of pipeline capacity is a national crisis. They can be forgiven for this. The company that owns a near monopoly on newspapers in Canada, aided by politicians and fossil fuel interests, has put significant effort into convincing them. That the number rises to 87 per cent in Alberta, with 96 per cent believing that not building new pipelines would have a major impact on the Canadian economy, isn’t surprising. All mainstream newspapers there are owned by the same company, political parties across the spectrum prioritize oil and gas interests over everything, and even educational institutions like the University of Calgary have been compromised by industry influence. When the “National Post” signed a 2013 agreement with the Canadian Association of Petroleum Producers, its publisher, Douglas Kelly, said, “We will work with CAPP to amplify our energy mandate and to be a part of the solution to keep Canada competitive in the global marketplace. The National Post will undertake to leverage all means editorially, technically and creatively to further this critical conversation.” That agreement and similar language later extended to its parent company, Postmedia, which owns most major daily newspapers in Canada, as well as many community papers. The National Post’s opinion pages are full of climate-science denial, with few opposing viewpoints. And the Alberta government has spent $23 million on a slick, misleading ad campaign to convince people BC is hurting the country by opposing a pipeline project from the oilsands to Vancouver. Is lack of pipeline capacity a crisis? Are there not things that should concern us more? Much of the information governments and media are spreading about pipelines is false. Alberta Premier Rachel Notley claims Canada is losing $80 million a day because of a “price discount” on Canadian bitumen that could be overcome with a pipeline to ship more to markets beyond the U.S. Her figure is double the estimate in a Scotiabank report that itself was found to be flawed. There is no real “discount” on Canadian product, nor are there countries outside the U.S. clamouring for our bitumen. The lower price is because it’s costly to extract and process and must be diluted before being shipped by pipeline. Beyond that, the economic and societal costs from the pollution and climate impacts of rapidly digging up, shipping and consuming these fossil fuels, whether the end product is burned here or in other countries, continue to rise along with global emissions and temperatures. That’s a crisis! David Suzuki

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Accentuate the positive (Re “Doing Business Without A Licence”, the Local, Jan.24) The hot topic of the week in my circle of friends was not “what’s the deal with the Wobbly Canoe operating without a licence?”...but rather, “what’s the deal with the Local newspaper and

Monumental trees

Elphinstone Logging Focus (ELF) is calling on BC Timber Sales (BCTS) and the Province to cancel Cutblock A87126 located in the Dakota Valley, in consideration of the ancient age of its red and yellow cedar trees and their cultural significance, qualifying them as “Monumental Trees’”, a Ministry of Forests definition. Yellow cedars are known to be some of the oldest living trees in the world due to their disease resistance and growth in subalpine zones where they’re not subject to forest fires. The oldest recorded tree in Canada was a yellow cedar that grew in the Caren Range (Sunshine Coast) before it was felled by loggers in the 1980s. It had a ring count of 1,835 and began its life in 183AD.

why do they feel it’s their place to turn parking variances and business licences into front page drama?” Pretty tabloid-y folks. Sechelt already has a reputation of shooting down almost any business that dares tries to operate in town (and there are many working hard to change that

In 2014, ELF hired a Registered Professional Biologist (MSc in Forest Ecology) to conduct tree coring of yellow-cedars in the Dakota Valley, an area of importance we’re trying to protect. The oldest recorded sample was 1,036 years old and the next oldest at 675 years, both found in one small stand. These big old yellow cedars in Dakota Valley also contain a high density of black bear den sites, as documented by renowned wildlife biologist Wayne McCrory in a 2015 field study. There’s not one forest in the whole province protected for black bear den sites – this should be the first one. This area of ancient trees in BC Timber Sales Blk A87126, has been on their sales schedule for several years now. It could be ad-

perception) and this simply does not help. Sechelt was recently ranked 12th in BC Business magazine’s best cities to work in 2019, and it would be really great if a local newspaper would highlight those realities instead of focusing on bylaw infractions. Our other notable pub-

vertised for sale as soon as April, 2019. We’re very alarmed that some of the oldest trees in Canada could be lost to logging. This forest is a ‘time capsule’ of natural and cultural features. There are at least 33 Culturally Modified Trees (CMTs) and a dense concentration of bear dens in the area. While investigating the CMT issue, BCTS had a number of old scarred yellow cedars cut down. One of these turned out to be 1,101 years old by an actual ring count. ELF is calling for the province and BCTS to drop Cutblock A87126 and set it aside as an Old Growth Management Area (OGMA) as it meets the Monumental Trees classification. Ross Muirhead, Elphinstone Logging Focus

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Hans Penner of Elphinstone Logging Focus measures the base of a huge yellow cedar in the Dakota Valley. This one of the so-called “Monumental Trees” that ELF is trying to save from logging. ROSS MUIRHEAD PHOTO

lication rightly highlighted the issue along with other news under the heading “permits.” Not so sexy, I know. So how about a little help, Local? Keep reporting on inspiring individuals and businesses here on the Coast as we celebrate living the dream, where we do. There’s enough negativity online to last a lifetime, do we need to have more drummed up and delivered right to our door? Steve Wright, Sechelt

Priorities, please

I am concerned at the priorities of the Sechelt council as revealed by the new committee structure. Three of the four committees deal with development and only one, water, deals with our environment and quality of life for everyone in the district. Joan Payne, Sechelt

We need a dam

Our water issue is over 30 years old. A bunch of band aids have been thrown at it. We need a proper dam on Chapman Creek to store water and control flow. Cavin Crawford, Sechelt

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Pender Harbour “Residents Association” On Monday, Feb. 4, the Pender Harbour Advisory Council, which has been looking out for residents of Pender Harbour on issues such as roads, trash, and derelict boats, since 2013, will ask the membership to change its name to the Pender Harbour and Area Residents Association. The meeting to change the name of the Advisory Council to the Pender Harbour and Area Residents Association (PHARA) will be held at the Grasshopper Pub, Feb. 4 at 7 pm. Following a brief special meeting to conduct this business, Alan Stewart, association president, will lead participants in a conversation to discuss the focus and direction of the association to help directors prioritize issues of broad public concern to Pender Harbour and area residents. At the same time, the Pender Harbour Dock Management Plan Working Group will join the new association as a committee. To facilitate this relationship, Sean McAllister was added to the board in October, 2018 and Bill Charlton was appointed to the board in November and will be ratified at this meeting. The purpose of this relationship is to give the DMP Working Group a parent organization with a broader base of membership

in the community, as they continue to focus on how to best deal with issues related to docks in the Harbour. The DMP Working Group will also maintain its close relationship with the Pender Harbour and District Chamber of Commerce, as a working group. The Pender Harbour Chamber of Commerce handles their fundraising receipts, provides insurance and furnished the initial im-

petus to form the DMP Working Group in 2015. All of this information and an agenda for the meeting is also available on the council’s website at penderharbouradvisorycouncil.com The Pender Harbour Advisory Council draws its main funding from a $5-per-person membership fee. The council has seen a huge spurt in growth as it moves into its expanded mandate. Submitted

Sunshine Coast RCMP are seeking information to assist in locating Cristina Anne Krimmer. Krimmer is 31 years old, 5’7” 150 lbs, brown eyes and often changes her hair color between blonde and brunette. There have been some sightings of her in mid-December in the downtown

eastside of Vancouver. Police are asking that anyone with any information about her whereabouts contact the Sunshine Coast RCMP at 604-885-2266. If Cristina Krimmer is not wishing to be located, we ask that she contact a family member to confirm her well-being. Submitted by RCMP

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In the Spring, we will circle back and share a report summarizing what we heard at these sessions. We expect construction on the Draft rendering of the new overhead walkway. new overhead walkway and terminal building to start later this year, and the entire project to be complete within We look forward to engaging with you in February. three years. We’re confident these investments Please keep sending me your questions and suggestions will improve your experience at the terminal about the Langdale terminal redevelopment project to when travelling, as well as improve efficiency and michael.pearson@bcferries.com. contribute to improved safety of the terminal. Our Thank you, anticipated schedule for the project is below:

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BC Homeowners have now received their 2019 Property Assessments, but most do not know how they relate to the actual current value of their home. BC Assessment is a provincial Crown corporation that classifies and values all real property in British Columbia. Each year, BC Assessment sends property owners a Property Assessment Notice telling them the fair market value of their property as of the uniform valuation date of July 1 in the prior year. Market value for assessment purposes in British Columbia is the most probable sale price of a property in an open market between a willing purchaser and seller. Ultimately your property assessment does not reflect what your property is worth now, it is what your home was probably worth July 1, 2018. As the real estate market has changed from a seller’s market to a buyer’s market in the interim, it is likely your home is currently worth less than the BC Tax assessment if you were to sell it. To get an idea of what your home is actually worth you

really have two options: 1. The free option The free option is to call three realtors and ask each of them to provide a CMA (Competitive Market Analysis) of your property. Average out the three CMAs and that should give you a pretty good idea of what your home is worth. Note that a CMA to a realtor is something they prepare using factual data, but it is also a sales tool. Some realtors will over-value a property to secure a listing with the intention of reducing it in the future, as a way of eliminating the competition (other realtors competing for the listing) It is especially important in a buyer’s market not to over-price your property as you will end up chasing the market down and ultimately selling for less than you would have, had you priced the property appropriately to begin with. If you tell the realtors doing the CMAs that you will only list with them for 90 days at a time, that will keep the appraisals more accurate than those with 12-month listing contracts attached. 2. The paid option While realtors can offer a valuable perspective on a given property’s purported value, only a licenced appraiser can provide an

official appraisal. Sellers may be satisfied to work solely with a realtor, but most buyers will need an appraiser to verify property value for their financial institution to fund their mortgage. The realtor and appraiser may communicate about a given property, but a realtor cannot influence the appraiser’s final valuation. Prior to listing their home, a seller can hire an appraiser directly to get an idea of their home value. Prices for the service will vary depending on the size of the property in question but generally start around $450. The are several appraisal companies that service the Sunshine Coast. A Google search finds the following: • Coast Wide Appraisals, Gibsons, 604-886-9831 • Tantalus Appraisals, Gibsons, 604-866-4295

• Sunshine Coast Appraisal Service, Sechelt, 604-885-0585 • Allan Appraisals & Associates, Sechelt, 604-989-5077

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There has been no shortage of weather this winter. Along with pounding rain and day-long drizzle, the Sunshine Coast has had warm sunny days, chilly sunny days and even a few snow flakes down at sea level. And then there were the days when fog took over: this boat was photographed on the afternoon of Jan. 13 in Bargain Bay on the Francis Peninsula. CONNIE JORDISON PHOTO

Teaching the teachers of safe adventure There are 80 Land Search and Rescue groups in BC and last year they responded to 1,600 calls. In an effort to increase public education and safety awareness, Sunshine Coast Search and Rescue is hosting the Adventure Smart team at its hall located at 1975 Field Road, from 9-3pm on Saturday, Feb 2. Adventure Smart will teach a free workshop on how to present various education programs to age appropriate audiences ranging from six to 90 years old. They will give links to the various presentations available as well the free whistles, colouring books, emergency

shelters, and trip planning tools. Anyone in a leadership role such as teachers, guides or trip leaders is most welcome to attend. This workshop is hosted

by Sunshine Coast Search and Rescue and is limited to 24 seats. If interested please register at bccoordinator@adventuresmart.ca. Submitted

Hardworking thieves On Jan. 25, police attended a break and enter to a residence in the 5400 block of Burnett Road, Sechelt. The suspects had rammed a gate to gain access to the property and kicked open a door to the residence. The suspects ripped open drywall and removed any metal wire as well

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At the Restore, you’ll also find a great group of Habitat for Humanity volunteers who work tirelessly to ensure that everything is in good working condition and that you’ll be satisfied with all the products on offer.

You never know what amazing things you’re going to find as Luanne St. Louis, the store manager, always has fantastic deals for buyers, and the deal for February won’t disappoint. “Time to clean the carpet in the dining room area of the ReStore,” she says. “Come get your table and chairs or bedroom furniture all 25% off until Feb 9th, surprise the family for Valentines Day.” It’s a great opportunity to get a great deal on some fantastic household treasures.

The Habitat for Humanity Restore offers a little bit of everything. It’s unique in so many ways. Serving the Sunshine Coast since 2007, the ReStore is something of an “Old Curiosity Shop”, where members of the community get to enjoy and appreciate everything that comes and goes. “As a kid, like so many of us, I was introduced to the classic novel by Charles Dickens, The Old Curiosity Shop,” says Peter from Roberts Creek. “I’ve been a Curiosity Shop junkie ever since, always amazed at what treasures one can find. From interesting old classics to new or near new, from furniture to games, electronics, garden furniture and so much more. The list is endless. Having lived on the Coast for over 30 years, you can imagine my

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Events on the Sunshine Coast January 31 Artist talk by Marlene Lowden, “Blind Contour Homage series, a dedication to Canadian women artists”, Gibsons Public Art Gallery, 7-9pm February 1 Pender Harbour Secondary girls basketball beer and burger fundraiser, Grasshopper Pub, Pender Harbour, 5-8pm, $25 February 1 Opening reception for exhibit by Katherine Duclos, The Kube, Gibsons, 6-9pm February 1 Fire expert Al Beaver speaks on managing wildfire risk on the Coast, Heritage Playhouse, Gibsons, doors at 6:30pm, by donation February 1 SC Natural History Society presents Jessica Torode-Scott of the Cetacean Sightings Network on the threats facing whales, Arts Centre, Sechelt, 7:30pm February 1 March Hare ShowBand, fundraiser for SC Rotary, Davis Bay Hall, 8pm, $30, 778-233-0441 February 2 Adventure Smart training for teachers, scout leaders etc., Search and Rescue Hall, 1975 Field Rd., 9am-3pm, free, register at bccoordinator@adventuresmart.ca (info at landcruiser@dccnet.com) February 2 Sunshine Coast wedding fair, Seaside Centre, Sechelt, 10am3pm February 2 Sunshine Tiny Homes open house, info booth on Langdale bypass, 10am-2pm February 2 Garfield Pennington with an interactive presentation on the history of play by children, Gibsons Public Library, 10:30amnoon February 2 “Hello Baby” trade show with information for young families, Sechelt Indian Band Hall, 11am3pm February 2 Blind contour drawing workshop with Marlene Lowden, Gibsons Public Art Gallery, 1-2pm, free, pre-register at 604-886-0531 February 2 “Cedar and Bamboo”, a short film about relations between the Chinese and Indigenous peoples, and talk with filmmakers Diana Leung and Kamala Todd, Gibsons Public Library, 2-3:30pm, free, pre-register at 604-886-2130 February 2 Anagram and Hoards of Ords entertain, Gibsons Public Market, 2-4pm February 2 Steve Hinton Band, Roberts Creek Legion, 8pm-midnight, members $5, guests $10 February 2 Last Call, Gibsons Legion, 8pm, members $5, guests $10 February 3 Two Fred Penner concerts, School of Music, Madeira Park, 11:30am and 1:30pm, $25 February 3 Off the Page play reading, “Hey Doris!”, about a theatrical character who comes to life, Heritage Playhouse, Gibsons, 1pm, by donation

February 3 Super Bowl party, Tapworks, Gibsons, 3pm February 4 Pender Harbour Advisory Council meeting to change name, Grasshopper Pub, 7pm February 4 SC Film Society presents “Three Identical Strangers”, a U.K. documentary about a set of New York triplets, Heritage Playhouse, Gibsons, 7:30pm, members $5, others $9 February 6 Douglas Alards-Tomalin speaks on our sense of time and the “illusion of now”, Gibsons Public Library, 6pm February 6 Extinction Rebellion Sunshine Coasts hosts a presentation and discussion about climate change, Arts Centre, Sechelt, 7-8:30pm, donations accepted, 778-229-3944 February 7 Singers and musicians celebrate Joni Mitchell’s 75th birthday, Raven’s Cry Theatre, Sechelt, 2pm and 7pm, $15, under 18 $10 February 7 Artist Jan Jensen shows how she prints with gell plates, Gibsons Public Art Gallery, 7-9pm February 8 The Yestertones, fundraiser for seniors centre, Sechelt Seniors Centre, 7pm, $20 February 8 Kitty & The Rooster, with Carolyn Mark, Roberts Creek Legion, 8pm, members $8, guests $15 February 9 Chinese New Year (Year of the Pig) open house with calligraphy, paper lantern-making and a puppet show, Gibsons Public Library, 11am-1pm February 9 Repair Cafe, Sunnycrest Mall, Gibsons, 11am-4pm February 9 Love brunch, with speaker Leah Kostamo, Calvary Baptist Church, Gibsons, 11am-1pm, $15 February 9 Showcase of handmade chocolates, gourmet hot chocolate and exotic sweets and music by Tom Neville and Double Treble, Sunnycrest Mall, Gibsons 11am4pm February 9 Trish Stockton of Vancouver’s Canine Align presents seminar on how you can teach your animal, Gibsons Public Market, 4:15-5:30pm, $15, Eventbrite.ca February 9 Valentines family dance party, formal dress suggested, Roberts Creek Elementary, 6-9pm, adults $10, child $5, family $20 February 9 Jazz house concert with Laura Crema, René Worst and Steve Giltrow, Roberts Creek, 7pm, $20, directions at eyesoar@ dccnet.com or 604-740-0963 February 9 The Big Easy Ensemble plays for SC Conservation Association celebration and dance, Roberts Creek Hall, doors at 7:30pm, $30, share-there.com February 9 Valentine’s dance with the Song Butchers, Gibsons Legion, 8pm, members $5, guests $10

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Identical triplets were strangers to each other There’s something compelling about multiple births and the siblings that are born into them. We watch, we marvel and we wonder. How “linked” are they? The Sunshine Coast Film Society (SCFS) is bringing the documentary “Three Identical Strangers” to the Coast on Feb. 4 and 10. In it, U.K. director Tim Wardle presents a fascinating, disturbing, portrayal of the lives of Robert Shafran, Eddy Galland and David Kellman, all born in 1961 to a teenage girl in Glen Cove, New York. At the age of six months, the boys were placed in three different homes by the same adoption agency, Louise Wise, the largest adoption agency in New York specializing in Jewish families. The adopting parents were not told about any other family members, only that “their” child was part of a “routine childhood-development study” which would require periodic visits and testing. In 1980, 19-year-old Robert Shafran, Eddy Galland and David Kellman met each other when two of the brothers coincidentally attended the same college one year apart. Students at the college welcomed “Eddy” back when “Bobby” arrived on campus. The media attention that followed led to “David” seeing “himself” on TV – and also be-

Three identical triplets who were adopted into three separate families without knowing about each other are the subjects of the documentary, “Three Identical Strangers”. While the separation of the babies provided nature versus nurture information, it also raised questions about how such a separation can be justified. PHOTO SUBMITTED ing reunited with his biological brothers. Familial bedlam ensued. Their joyous reunion catapulted them into international fame. The subsequent revelations that they had the same mannerisms and many of the same tastes, also garnered global attention – and questions about how this could be. Nature or nurture? But if “nurture”, how? The three sets of adoptive parents – with an upper middle class, a middle class and a working class background respectively – understandably had questions for the adoption agency. Then the other big ques-

tion arose: why were the triplets separated at birth and not adopted together? And for the triplets: how did this affect them? Louise Wise administrators were not forthcoming with information to the parents, or anyone else. The quest for truth led the triplets into a bizarre mystery, an extraordinary and disturbing secret that went beyond their own lives. Like an onion, layers were peeled back to reveal a visceral and ultimately heartbreaking experience for the triplets, and others. The truth, which is not fully known and may never be, also leaves the viewer

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wondering about our fellow humans. How do we justify interference in others’ lives? What’s “important and necessary” science? Just how ruthless and sinister can humans be with each other? Hint: there are no answers here. “Three Identical Strangers” (2018 release; 96 min.) screens Monday, Feb. 4 at 7:30pm, at the Heritage Playhouse in Gibsons, and again Sunday, Feb. 10 at 2pm at Raven’s Cry Theatre in Sechelt. Prices are $5 for film society members and $9 for others. Submitted by Gretchen Bozak, SC Film Society

A Pig Year More than one billion people across the globe celebrate Chinese New Year every year. In 2019, Chinese New Year officially begins on Feb. 5, continuing for two weeks. 2019 is the Year of the Pig. Several characteristics distinguish men and women born in the pig year. Men born in such years are optimistic, gentle and very focused. Though they’re cool-headed, men born in the pig year are not considered financially savvy and are gullible because they’re trusting of others and easily scammed. Men born in the pig year are quiet and love learning, even though they don’t know how to express their knowledge in conversation. Women born in a pig year easily gain others’ trust because they are easygoing and treat everyone genuinely. Because they’re full of excitement, women born in the pig year can sometimes seem over-friendly. Women born in a pig year are organized and hard-working, which translates to wealth. They also love children. Metro Creative

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UBC works on controlling bee disease Local organizations are partnering with the federal and provincial governments to develop innovative ways to save pollinators and combat food waste in BC. While honeybees play a key role in agriculture, various diseases and pests have threatened Canadaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s honeybee population in recent decades. In a previous project, the University of British Columbia (UBC) developed a tool to identify and breed bees with enhanced resistance to disease. Building upon its earlier work, UBC has initiated a new project to develop a probiotic treatment to control disease. The practical knowledge from this research will give beekeepers better tools to treat and monitor hive health, strengthening the honeybee population further. This project is just one of a number of research projects that UBC is partnering with the federal and provincial governments on, to help

farmers, growers, producers and processors become more competitive. Another project by Vancouver-based network FoodMesh will help reduce the amount of useable food mak-

ing its way to the landfill each year. FoodMesh matches demand and supply more efficiently to reduce food wasted along the supply chain. The network consists of inves-

tors, businesses, growers, processors and charity organizations working with the shared goal of reducing the amount of usable food ending up in landfills each year. Submitted

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